Let me know if you missed Prenatal Impression #1.

Prenatal Impression #2 (aka Indisputable Facts of Motherhood): Maternity clothes will never look as cute on you as they do on someone else.

It's true.

Let's say for a moment you just found out you're pregnant (and you're not already 7 months along!) and you see a pregnant woman walking down the street wearing something that looks absolutely fabulous, adorable and maybe photoworthy. First, check to make sure it isn't actually someone famous - they get paid to look that good so don't even try.

Second, don't even bother asking them where they got it unless you want an exercise in frustration. Even if you think that woman is your body double, it takes time to adjust to how your body will look. Well, go ahead and go shopping - I'm not saying you won't eventually have to buy maternity clothes.

There are a lot of choices these days and it's much more acceptable to proudly display a "baby bump" in tight clothes. Back when I was having children, everything looked like it had been designed by Omar the Tentmaker. Bumps were covered loosely. A tight T shirt would have been shocking. Even in the 60s "summer of love" era, everything was flowing and loose - much like the styles of the day. Flash back to Goldie Hawn's loose, flowing "flower power" style of dress during her early 70s pregnancy. Nobody was wearing a stretch tube top that showed their popping belly button, even then.

Whatever you do, make sure you're comfortable. That's what I like best about today's fashions in most part of the U.S. Women are choosing comfort and form above hiding something we should all be proud of - our growing prenatal impression!